The Rufus Foundation

YAMHILL, OR EIN: 47-1570634

The Rufus Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in YAMHILL, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $83K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$83K

+34.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-10.2% YoY

About The Rufus Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Rufus Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in YAMHILL, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $83K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AuroraCarltonCascadiaDundeeLanai CityMcMinnvilleNewbergPortlandSalemSherwoodSilvertonWarrentonWashingtonYarmouth Port

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$41K$62K$83K1 grants20201 grants20215 grants20226 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Lanai Cat Sanctuary$20KHomeward Bound Pets Huma…$15KWilma Perez - Community …$15KSt Martins Animal Rescue$12KOrphan Kitten Rescue of …$5KA Woof Over My Head Dog …$5KAngels for Sara Sanctuary$5KCat Adoption Team$5KMarcia McDowell$808

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Laura GradyPresident Executive Director2
Brittany HearnDirector1
Georgann PercivalDirector1
Marcia McDowellSecretary1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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